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1 minute ago, slartibartfast said:

IF all we had to worry about was choice of kit we'd be doing ok !

Not worried merely observing.

There is some very good research on sporting kit colours both from a psychological and vision perspective.

There’s always been a suggestion in the NFL that players in white shirts seem bigger. There’s more science in it that just a few quid in the club shop, although arguably our shirt determination is how cheaply in can be provided.

1 minute ago, phantom said:

Blimey that game must be 30 years ago now 

I am old-ish. Lived more years than I’ve got left.

3 minutes ago, phantom said:

Nonsense 

It's about shades of colour hence why we're not in darker red or black shirts 

I recall a Man U away shirt that was changed at half time in a game because the players couldn’t see one another with the crowd backdrop. 
 

I can only comment on the TV pictures I’m watching, but from a tv perspective the away shirts do not stand out that well. Is that going to be the same for a player who is getting a momentary head up?

Dreadful away kit

Just now, George Rs said:

Well, Keith Stroud hasn’t changed. 

At least you know he’s going to be consistently shit

2 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

Sorry, how is it clashing Green v Yellow, don't matter about shorts, be more clashing wearing red !

Both teams in green of some sort. Plus our passing suggests the players can’t see one another clearly. And this yellow kit is utter shite

Our opening effort is as insipid as our clashing away kit. 

Just now, marcofisher said:

How much are we getting from Bournemouth for Anis then?

£2 million and a young lad called Scott in part exchange,  just made a few prem appearances.

Ref’s a joke. Has been all game. Really don’t need a Leicester player falling theatrically in the box in injury time

13 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I've got to say that with one being a current club employee and the other being a former club employee, I struggled to take anything they said seriously. 

I think Latham is very much stuck in the past with regards to football and his defence of Lansdown his former boss did him no favours. 

 

Not sure that Chris Honor is a club employee other than the occasional appearance fee so I imagine he’s got scope to post his own opinion and I think he’s usually very balanced. Likewise Richard Latham might not be so close to today’s club as such, but his experience of being a local football journalist who reported on City for years and knows the Lansdown’s should not be dismissed as it could be a good indication on the thoughts of the inner sanctum.

To my mind it was an interesting episode with some good points made.

Clearly not for you as I suspect you’d have only enjoyed it if there it was 50 minute echo session for your current perspective.

Sometimes it’s good to have your own views questioned or at least another opinion put in front of you.

2 hours ago, Son of Fred said:

Versatile??

Hard working??

Where's the quality?

Scored lots of useful goals for Luton, all forwards need a run of games to get going, you’ll never see his more attacking qualities when he gets the standard 10-15 mins usually when the game is ****** and Manningball turns into Lumpball.

Good squad player but does not fit into whatever system Manning is trying to manifest.

3 minutes ago, AshtonGreat said:

The bloke seems to be mentioned in almost every post at the moment, and there are people talking about chanting his name at the next home game

That chant just makes a very good point to the board and very apt given the Leicester connection. Plus it's natural to compare a very good experienced manager to what appears to be a coaching fraud…

1 hour ago, TV Tom said:

I’m sure that would really help the performance of the team 

Gets the point across to those in the directors seats….

If the team delivers then fans will get behind them, if they come up with the drivel that identifies itself as “front foot football” then the fans will also make that point too, not only to them but to the head coach.

Just now, LondonBristolian said:

At least we now know there is at least one player who would benefit from taking the emotion out of his game…

Got to question the behaviours

52 minutes ago, Edgy Red said:

Ok, (i know i'm stupid) i'm going to respond.

Results and performances under Manning have been VERY mixed, but if we're all being honest, it was no different during Nige's 3 years in charge.

I have no idea how things are going to pan out under Manning but he deserves a summer to recruit some of his own players. If after 15 games next season there is no obvious improvement then questions can be asked, but give the guy a f****** chance!

He has been on the back foot with many fans since day one, but he's trying his best and deserves our support. Lets get behind the team and support the football club, and not individuals.

Dont feel stupid about posting something, nothing wrong with an opinion.

I don’t doubt for one minute that the current management team are trying hard and clearly Manning’s own ethos is to work hard to try to turn his own fortunes around but sometimes hard work is not enough almost to the point of futility, whatever he’s trying to do is not working.

The cohesiveness and fight that team had under the previous manager has gone, players have regressed, game management is non existent, the ability of change tack is missing (although this was one of my criticisms of NP, he was always about 10-15 mins too late to make changes), and I’d previously thought I’d seen some improvement in our play and had previously defended LM in the start of his City career.

It’s really difficult to identify any positive now under this regime, and certainly nothing where you’d have thought the he deserves or has earned more time, he’s had his chance and been found wanting. Time to go.

I think the attendances at the next few home games will be telling, clearly there were many seats empty in the South Stand last week which was put down kids cheap season tickets, an early KO and Mother’s Day. If those seats remain empty say for the Leicester game then you’ve got to question the general apathy which can’t be good when the club has just started flogging next year’s tickets.
 

A stuffing in that game could make the atmosphere interesting.

2 minutes ago, AshtonGreat said:

I'm saying that in my 40 years of supporting City, we've achieved zip - apart from the occasional bit of success in league one. I'd love for the club to be successful, but maybe it's time to lower our expectations

I don't think that most sensible supporters have ever had high expectations, we've come close to the line once or twice, and I don't think its unreasonable for a club of our size and backing to be looking at a little play-off dalliance from time to time.

I appreciate that I'm generalising but if the football was entertaining and the fans felt that we'd given the opposition a game, then the attitude and atmosphere would be very different. Our away support is generally very good and get behind the team, but if they are signing "we're f.....g shit" during the game then that tells you all you need to know.

Aside from one or two games this output of this Manning-led team has been dull, pondering, and from an attacking perspective toothless, there is very little entertainment and we've hardly imposed our game on anyone, at times WBA were treating this afternoon as a training game. It's like any flair or impulsive attacking thought has been coached out of them. Sometimes you've got to show some humility and put your hands up to say you got it wrong and make a change, now is the time for the club's hierarchy to put Manning out of his misery. He may well be a good academy coach, but this is not working for him, and if he is to be successful somewhere then perhaps being out of City now and taking some time out would be better for him in the long run. 

16 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said:

LM quotes from the Post:

“I believe in the lads. It’s a bit of belief, a bit of edge, a bit of arrogance that will change it. We’ve won games already against teams at the top end of the table, so we’ve shown we can do it and we showed today and against Ipswich, for 90 per cent of the game, we’re as good if not better than the opposition. It’s now making sure when you’re on top, and you get your opportunities in key stages of the game that you get what you deserve.”

“I can’t control what the fans think. For me, it’s around sticking together. If players stepped onto the pitch and showed no idea of what they’re trying to do, no plan, no identity, no way of working… then by all means (criticise).

“I don’t waste on energy on it, to be honest, I can control what I can control. I turn up and do my best every day, that’s it, the staff give the players everything, we’re in at 7, we finish at 7 - I think you can see the plan out on the pitch, what we do need is people to step up at key times and that’s the bit we’ll work hard to change and I don’t worry too much about outcomes, I’ve never chased outcomes.

"For me, I concentrate on doing the best job every day. I know the work we do is good, it’s about making sure we get the players in position where they’re making sure they can do it for 100 per cent of the game and not 90.”

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/liam-manning-denies-bristol-citys-9170778

Staggering.

Dead man walking speak, I guess he’s starting to feel the pressure. A tonking at home to Leicester will not be what he needs.

Just now, Barrs Court Red said:

A future job opportunity in Pyongyang Bristol Sport media 

The podcast he’s on might as well be produced by them..

1 minute ago, Bazooka Joe said:

That's what we all hear whenever Manning speaks.

How dare you smite the beautiful Greek language comparing it to the super coach bilge that comes out of Manning’s. I’d like to think that Greek has more words than Behaviours, Hoggy and Twiney.

8 minutes ago, Dolman Block B said:

Horrible ******. 
 

So un professional. 
 

Sad that WBA give him the chance to be part of their commentary team 

Baggies TV so playing to the home crowd with a bit of gas excitement about city getting beat. Very irritating but hardly unexpected, you get what you get with a dodgy stream.

Unless something dramatically changes then we’ve got to be a reasonable priced favourite for relegation next season

2 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

They were full of sh1t all game

I very much enjoyed the Greek commentary on the other feed….the only good thing coming out of that game is the commentary made me choose this  summer’s holiday destination

Just now, AshtonGreat said:

i don't think there can be too many fingers pointed at Manning today. WBA are and always have been a bigger club, and they have a better squad of players. We played OK

Yes there can. It’s a results game. ******* hopeless again.

Just now, Curr Avon said:

Considering his career could have been ended by Osteomyelitis, I think we all need to cut McCrorie some slack. He needs a pre-season and we'll see  better player next term.

Our preseason is going to be full of miracles. Is Billy Graham coming back to Ashton Gate?

Just now, The Gasbuster said:

Crap from McRorie

Standard fare sadly..